# Album of the Year 2003: Your Nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 1, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365 "2003-12-01T23:12:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/61 "2003-12-05T16:25:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hodge \* > _ **All for Swining You Around** _ I meant_Swinging_. I don’t think I’d like that other song at all. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Stover9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Stover9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stover9)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/62 "2003-12-05T16:55:47Z")
1. Hail to the Thief - Radiohead 2. Was going to say Yoshimi Battles. . .by Flaming Lips, but apparently that was last year. 3. Was there a Vinnie Vincent release this year? ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/63 "2003-12-05T17:10:58Z")
1. _Earthquake Glue_ - Guided By Voices. This is the best thing Pollard has done since _Alien Lanes_ and _Bee Thousand_. I don’t know why it hasn’t gotten any attention. Maybe people are jaded by GBV’s prodigious output. But if you haven’t heard it and you like the rock and roll, it’s a must! 2 _Hail to the Thief_ - Radiohead. This one has really grown on me. I think hearing the songs live helped me assimilate it. I hated, hated, hated the Mars Volta record, BTW. Pretentious Emerson Lake and Palmer-level wank rock. Ick. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/64 "2003-12-05T17:17:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hodge \* > \*\*_Songs for the Deaf_ came out last year, but I agree that it was a kickass hard rock album. The radio DJ interstitials got old real fast, though. \*\* I [almost ranted](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164625) about that earlier this year. > [@](#): > > Can someone explain to me how **Queens of the Stone Age** , while nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance, are not in the running for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song (for _No One Knows, First it Giveth, Hangin’ Tree_ or _Another Love Song_), Album of the Year or Record of the Year? ---
**Author:** ![Husker\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Husker\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Husker_Dude)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/65 "2003-12-05T18:22:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vibrotronica \* > \*\*1. _Earthquake Glue_ - Guided By Voices. This is the best thing Pollard has done since _Alien Lanes_ and _Bee Thousand_. I don’t know why it hasn’t gotten any attention. Maybe people are jaded by GBV’s prodigious output. But if you haven’t heard it and you like the rock and roll, it’s a must! > \*\* Seriously? You’d even rate it above Under The Bushes, Under The Stars? I love Earthquake Glue, it’s in second place on my list, but IMHO it doesn’t hold a candle to UTBUTS. On a related note, I just ordered the [Hardcore UFO’s](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DIZSV/qid=1070647054/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/102-5063932-5518515) boxset. Fuuuck, I’m so broke… ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/66 "2003-12-05T18:29:05Z")
Surprisingly enough… **The Ataris - So Long, Astoria** Fantastic disc, and much stronger than their “Boys of Summer” remake would suggest. Can’t recommend it enough. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/67 "2003-12-05T19:09:01Z")
Yeah, **Husker** , I liked it a LOT better than _Under the Bushes…_. I would rank my favorite GBV albums thusly: 1. _Alien Lanes_ 2. _Bee Thousand_ 3. _Vampire on Titus_ 4. _Earthquake Glue_ ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/68 "2003-12-05T22:52:43Z")
Gotta disagree with Songs For The Deaf. It has to be one of the most lifeless albums I’ve ever heard. The songs could’ve been good, but the guitars and vocals are so weak and smooth on most of the tracks that it ruins the entire experience. Doesn’t help that their last effort ® was so incredibly kick-ass. > [@](#): > > [Volta’s album is] pretentious Emerson Lake and Palmer-level wank rock. Ick. I _know_! Isn’t it _great_?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/69 "2003-12-06T00:15:33Z")
Gotta put in a vote for Led Zeppelin’s How the West was Won I can’t recommend it enough 😃 ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/70 "2003-12-06T14:36:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hodge \* > \*\* Was Neko Case’s _Blacklisted_ released this year? If so I nominate her. Man, what voice! \*\* **Neko Case** does indeed have an amazing voice, and **Blacklisted** is a great album, but it was a 2002 release (I bought it the day after Christmas). ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/71 "2003-12-06T18:07:03Z")
I’m confused by your comments on _Songs for the Deaf_, **cheddarsnax**. Are you saying you don’t like it because there’s not enough distortion pedal? ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/72 "2003-12-06T18:39:17Z")
My word no one has even mentioned **Fever To Tell** simply a fantastic album and I second the White Stripes **Elephant and Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits** ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/73 "2003-12-06T18:52:02Z")
Well then. I guess I just assumed that, because _Go With the Flow_ was in the running, than the rest of the album was as well. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/74 "2003-12-06T22:52:52Z")
Well, sadly, I haven’t had a chance to pick up the new Outkast or Rancid but my vote for album of the year would definitely go to **311** ’s _Evolver_. (Which may once again prove my theory that I am the _only_ 311 fan on this board.) ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/75 "2003-12-06T23:53:26Z")
You’ve got a second 311 fan right here. But I haven’t picked up Evolver yet. Another CD goes on the list of ones to pick up. ---
**Author:** ![Tikster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@Tikster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/76 "2003-12-07T20:54:22Z")
1. Evanescence - Fallen 2. Iron Maiden - Dance of Death And as an alltime, the gladiator soundtrack just blows me away. /Tikster ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/77 "2003-12-07T21:33:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*I’m confused by your comments on _Songs for the Deaf_, **cheddarsnax**. Are you saying you don’t like it because there’s not enough distortion pedal? \*\* Here’s part of a review that perfectly expresses my feelings about the album: “[The production] compresses and flattens every instrument as if it were coming out of a cheap AM car radio … Deaf winds up being entirely too evenhanded and samey, since every guitar has the same beefy, mid-range, no-treble tone and Dave Grohl (aka the Most Powerful Drummer in the Universe) is pushed to the background, never sounding loud, never giving this music the muscle it needs … it becomes tiring to listen to – too much at the same frequency, all hitting the ear in a way that doesn’t result in blissful submission, just numbness undercut with a desire to have some texture in this album.” > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Cisco_ > **(Which may once again prove my theory that I am the only 311 fan on this board.)** There’s a reason for that. ---
**Author:** ![krazy\_kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@krazy\_kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krazy_kat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/78 "2003-12-08T20:42:43Z")
1. Broken Social Scene (yes, it was officially released last year, but it was given a major release this year so it will be eligible for AotY.) 2. The Wrens: The Meadowlands 3. Elephant 4. The Notwist: Neon Golden 5. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (go out and buy this record, Outkast will need the money if [Rosa Parks](http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/08/scotus.parks.ap/index.html) has anything to say about it) 6. The Pernice Brothers: Your’s Mine and Our’s 7. Up in Flames 8. Hearts Of Oak: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists 9. Hail to the Thief 10. Basement Jaxx: Kish Kash ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/79 "2003-12-08T21:31:20Z")
Must be a difference in our equalizers. I thought Dave’s drums - and I agree he’s probably the best rock drummer currently playing - are outstanding on that disc, certainly not pushed to the background. ---
**Author:** ![Auntie\_Social](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Auntie\_Social](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntie_Social)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365/80 "2003-12-08T23:17:07Z")
Prefuse 73: One word extinguisher Calexico: Feast of Wire Books: The Lemon of Pink Would be some nominees off the top of my head. But I really stopped by to say wtf with Outkast? I really don’t get why people rave about their albums. I like a lot of hip-hop, and Outkast always has three absolutely amazing singles on each album, along with a lot of filler and about twenty minutes of blabber that doesn’t really even qualify as “skits,” which are always the worst part of hip-hop albums anyway. Oh, well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-of-the-year-2003-your-nominations/216365.md?page=5)